Cross References There is no man that liveth always, or that hopeth for this: a living dog is better than a dead lion. Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is a very great evil among all things that are done under the sun, that the same things happen to all men: whereby also the hearts of the children of men are filled with evil, and with contempt while they live, and afterwards they shall be brought down to hell. Ecclesiastes 9:5 For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing more, neither have they a reward any more: for the memory of them is forgotten. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge There is no man that liveth always, or that hopeth for this: a living dog is better than a dead lion. Job 14:7-12 A tree hath hope: if it be cut, it growth green again, and the boughs thereof sprout. . . . Job 27:8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite if through covetousness he take by violence, and God deliver not his soul? Isaiah 38:18 For hell shall not confess to thee, neither shall death praise thee: nor shall they that go down into the pit, look for thy truth. Lamentations 3:21,22 Zain. These things I shall think over in my heart, therefore will I hope. . . . Luke 16:26-29 And besides all this, between us and you, there is fixed a great chaos: so that they who would pass from hence to you cannot, nor from thence come hither. . . . Context Death Comes to Good and Bad…3This is a very great evil among all things that are done under the sun, that the same things happen to all men: whereby also the hearts of the children of men are filled with evil, and with contempt while they live, and afterwards they shall be brought down to hell. 4There is no man that liveth always, or that hopeth for this: a living dog is better than a dead lion.5For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing more, neither have they a reward any more: for the memory of them is forgotten.… Lexicon There isיֵ֣שׁ (yêš) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3426: Being, substance, existence, is hope, בִּטָּח֑וֹן (biṭ·ṭā·ḥō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 986: Trust however, כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction for anyone who מִי֙ (mî) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is among יְחֻבַּ֔ר (yə·ḥub·bar) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 977: To try, select the living; הַחַיִּ֖ים (ha·ḥay·yîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life for even כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction a live חַי֙ (ḥay) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life dog לְכֶ֤לֶב (lə·ḵe·leḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3611: A dog, a male prostitute is better ט֔וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of a dead הַמֵּֽת׃ (ham·mêṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill lion. הָאַרְיֵ֖ה (hā·’ar·yêh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 738: A lion Additional Translations There is hope, however, for anyone who is among the living; for even a live dog is better than a dead lion.For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion. for who is he that has fellowship with all the living? there is hope of him: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion. For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion. But to him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it is better than to the dead lion. Jump to Previous Better Confidence Dead Dog Hope Joined Lion SurelyJump to Next Better Confidence Dead Dog Hope Joined Lion SurelyExternal Links Ecclesiastes 9:4 NIVEcclesiastes 9:4 NLT Ecclesiastes 9:4 ESV Ecclesiastes 9:4 NASB Ecclesiastes 9:4 ASV Ecclesiastes 9:4 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 9:4 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 9:4 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 9:4 French Bible Ecclesiastes 9:4 German Bible Alphabetical: a all among Anyone better dead dog even For has hope is joined lion live living off surely than the there who whoever with OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 9:4 For to him who is joined (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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